Essay name: Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences)
Author:
Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay in English studies the Manasollasa authored by Someshvara III, representing an ancient encyclopedic work encompassing over 8,000 Sanskrit verses. The text addresses diverse topics like polity, political sciences, architecture, jurisprudence, iconography, idol-making, and various arts and sciences such as mathematics.
Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa
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tt 255 Further Someśvara describes the occasions on which
the different musical instruments are played. Pṛthak
Vadya is played on the occasions of marriage, ordeal,
165 It is
some adventurous deed, sacrificial rites, etc.
also played in the temples, palaces, the abodes of ele-
phants or horses, in the battle-field, at the place
festivities.etc. Here Someśvara mentions, that the
Dhakka musical instrument is used at the time of worship.
Trivali musical instrument is used at the time of Lasya
Karata musical instrument is
Nṛtya of female dancer.
167 used on the occasion of festivals, marriages, piligra-
mages and excursions.
168 166
165 तस्य वादन - भेदस्य लक्षणं कथ्यतेऽधुन� �
विवाहे � परीक्षायामुत्सा� - त्यागकर्मण� � [tasya vādana - bhedasya lakṣaṇa� kathyate'dhunā |
vivāhe ca parīkṣāyāmutsāha - tyāgakarmaṇi || ] 4. 17.581.
166. पाटवर्णा इम� सर्व� ढक्कायां परिकीर्तिता� �
षोडशाङ्गुलदीर्घा स्यान्मुखे चाष्टागुलान्तर� � [pāṭavarṇ� ime sarve ḍhakkāyā� parikīrtitā� |
ṣoḍaśāṅguladīrghā syānmukhe cāṣṭāgulāntarā || ] 4.17.743.
पाटाक्षर� हुडुक्कावन्मण्डीढक्कास� कल्पितम् �
मण्डलीमध्यरज्जुं � वामहस्ते� पीडयेत� �
सव्यहस्तगत� वक्त्र� सव्यहस्तेन वादयेत� �
शक्तिदैवतपूजायां चर्यागानविधौ तथ� � [pāṭākṣara� huḍukkāvanmaṇḍīḍhakkāsu kalpitam |
maṇḍalīmadhyarajju� ca vāmahastena pīḍayet ||
savyahastagata� vaktra� savyahastena vādayet |
śaktidaivatapūjāyā� caryāgānavidhau tathā || ] 4. 17.745-746.
167. मधुपानप्रमत्ताना� योषिता� लास्यनर्तन � [madhupānapramattānā� yoṣitā� lāsyanartana || ] 4.17.750.
168. कच्छ्य� वेष्टयेत्प्रान्त� शेषं स्कन्ध� कट� न्यसेत� �
करटा सा विनिर्दिष्टा वक्त्रद्वयनिवादिभि� �
ककारश्� टकारश्� रिकारी रेफमस्तक� �
उत्सवे � विवाहे � यात्राया� नृपमन्दिरे � [kacchyā veṣṭayetprānta� śeṣa� skandhe kaṭau nyaset |
karaṭ� sā vinirdiṣṭā vaktradvayanivādibhi� ||
kakāraśca ṭakāraśca rikārī rephamastaka� |
utsave ca vivāhe ca yātrāyā� nṛpamandire || ] 4.17.770-771-
